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Also Known As Usain St. Leo Bolt
Born August 21, 1986 (age 40) • Jamaica
Awards And Honors Olympic Games

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Usain Bolt at the 2016 Olympics
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Usain Bolt stands on the track holding the Jamaican flag overhead in celebration after winning the men's 100 meter sprint at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Usain Bolt in yellow, crosses the finish line ahead of Justin Gatlin in blue, winning the men's 100-meter final at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates with arms outstretched after winning the Men's 200m final at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, with Churandy Martina and Brian Dzingai finishing behind him.
Observe an experiment demonstrating which is faster over 10 meters by comparing the fastest sprinter in the world with a falling object
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